Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-21
The Annual Meeting Listens % Ad.
dresses and Statistical ReuOPts.

The fourth annual meeting Of the Charity Organ
ization society was held at the spencerian College
Hall last evening, and usual the routine OF the
meeting was varied with music and addresses
The music was furnished by Mrs II. II. Mills, Mrs.
Mathilde waldecker, and the Spencer1an College
Quartette, composed OF Messrs Spencer Steele,
Phillips, and Newman. The opening address was
delivered by the president, Mr.. A 8. Pratt, who
described the difficulties, struggles and success OF
the past years abors, and announced the principle
that pauperism Is the direct fruit Of almsg1ving.
letter was read from Commissioner Webb, ex-
pressing the hearty appreciation OF the District
commissioners OF the efficient work done by this
society In suppressing vagrancy and pauperism,
declaring their unqualified admiration Of the ousi-
ness methods used, and pledgtng the cooperation
OF the District government in the work OF the go
The secretary, Mr.. J. c. Pratt, made state
ment OF the work OF the year. of which the follow.
record in file bureau is IL I47 filed reports during
this year, isl; number OF chronic paupers, crmf-
nails and delinquents, 29Ol; cases investigated
vestigated for charity organization societies Of
other cities II; referred TO proper churches
re- fSS or
us; gave false addresses, 10; frauds exposed, So
dangerous tramps turned over to District author1-
ties, 20; accepted temporary employment, 15;
begging letter-wriIers, z; earthquake frauds, 5.
Mr. II. c. Spencer, the assistant treasurer, re-
ported tnat the total receipts for the year
leaving SAB II on hand.
the following contributions and membership
lees were received: j. y. Swormstedt, s.; ElphonZo
ioungs, -; Richard HENDERSON, IS; Jno. JOY Ed
son, so;Mrs. A. =. Pratt, s. Mrs Maggie A. Spen-
Ger, 8; Mr. Rudolph Goldschmidt, s.; Mrs Rudolph
Godschmldt, s.; Mr.. s. j. Lewis, S..
Rev. Z. ID. Daniels delivered an eloquent address
on the subject, THE New Charity" taking the
ground that the old charity based on a literal In
depreciation OF go5pe Instructions. provides for the
ply steal DO ~ TO the terrible injury OF the immortal
sour Inc new charity ministers TO the upoullding
OF the spiritual manhood and womanhoOd OF the
race, the development or the energies OF the mind
and thence outward 10 a true and worthy life, which
needs no aims Mrs. Spencer gave an account OF
her experiences In investigating cases In the alleys
anu Dy-ways OF washington. Sac said there should
De no alleys as homes for human beings They are
She said there should be no shOrterm sentences TO
the wOrk-h0use. one man, whose history for this
year Is on the records OF the society, reported
eleven times for various ofenses, and is rearing
family OF Migrants She said the IL ,147 histories
In the file bureau really represent persons
the old grandmother the cripple the sick little girl
are sent out To leg for the abie-bodied at home.
Omcers Tor The ensuing year were elected as
follows: A. S. Pratt, PRESIDENT Mrs. Sara A. Spen-
Ger, b. P1ckman Mann, vice presidents; ChaS A.
James, treasurer; j. G. Pratt, general secretary;
Spencer, assistant treasurer; Simon WOLF s. 8.
Shedd, Elphonzo iOungs, auditing committee.
Board or Managerial. s. Pratt, Sara A. Spencer,
3. P1ckman Mann, ChaS. A. James, Simon Wolf,
W. W. Burdette, j. c. Pratt, ElphonZo YOungs,
Mrs. Ella Daniels, Rev. E. d. Daniels, L. Nor
schmidt Chas. +. Keefer, DR.. Julian b. Hubbell,
Z. kurtz Johnson, Louisa C. F. Mann, S. s. Shedd.
Rev. JOS. Kelly, DR.. w. W. Granger Mrs. H. H.
Mills Mrs. Constance Keefer, and Mss Kate Pratt.